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What can cause a young adult female to rapidly gain weight in a short period of time? regardless of diet and exercise
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Any other changes?: Hi. Have there been any other changes in your body accompanying the weight gain? Could include period irregularities, male-pattern hair growth, acne, and others. If there are any other coinciding changes, it would help us to know.
Answered 9/28/2016
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You need evaluation: Gestation natural or medical condition like Hypothyroidism, steroid intake depresion etc
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